Ohjaamo’s Services

You can handle matters related to unemployment and job search easily at Ohjaamo. Our employment coaches (omavalmentaja) help you with different employment issues. You can get tips for job search, information about different education options and employment services, or help with unemployment benefits.

In Eezys job search guidance, you get personal support to improve your job search skills and help you succeed in finding a job. You get tips and support that help you stand out in job applications. 

Valomo coaching supports men with refugee background aged 18–29 in recognizing their skills and finding their strengths. You get practical help, for example in finding a job or a study place.

Study counsellors visit Ohjaamo from Tampere Vocational College (Tredu), Tampere upper secondary education (lukio), Kiipula Vocational College, and Tampere Adult Education Centre (TAKK). They help you explore different education options and choose the right field for you. You can get guidance for both upper secondary and higher education studies. If you are under 18, you can also get help from the compulsory education team of the City of Tampere.

You can book an appointment with Tredu and upper secondary study counsellors through Ohjaamo staff. Kiipula and TAKK offer help without an appointment.

Ohjaamo’s staff can guide you in using Kela’s online services and advise you on handling your Kela matters. There is also a daily video connection to Kela available at Ohjaamo until 3 p.m., through which you can speak directly with a Kela customer service advisor.

The social work professionals at Ohjaamo help you with your finances and planning your budget. You can, for example, think about how to manage your money or how to improve your financial skills and knowledge. Social counsellors are available at Ohjaamo without an appointment on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The youth financial counselling service helps with all kinds of financial issues, big and small.

Your question can be about things like paying bills, debt, enforcement, financial planning, or concern about someone close to you. The service helps you with everything from budgeting to understanding your debt situation. You do not need to feel ashamed of your situation – it is a good idea to come and talk openly.

The service is confidential, and you can use it anonymously if you want.

At the financial counselling service, you can meet:
• a social worker
• a financial and debt advisor
• an enforcement expert

The youth financial counselling service visits Ohjaamo monthly.

If you cannot attend the youth service, you can use other financial counselling services that are open to everyone. You can find more information from the link below.

Ohjaamo works together with the diaconal services of the Tampere parishes. A youth deacon can help you if you are in a difficult life situation or have financial problems. The deacon visits Ohjaamo every week.

It is a good idea to address housing problems as early as possible. At Ohjaamo, you can get help and advice with issues such as problems paying rent, risk of eviction, or homelessness.

Housing counselling is available at Ohjaamo every other week without an appointment. You can get advice on paying rent, feeling comfortable at home, finding a new home, filling in housing applications, and other small or big housing concerns.

Housing counselling at Ohjaamo is provided by the City of Tampere housing services and Tasna (Tampere Youth Housing Association).

If you need temporary accommodation or a safe place to stay in a sudden situation, Ohjaamo can help you contact the Red Cross Youth Shelter. The shelter also offers support for improving sleep routines, becoming independent, moving into your own home, and provides discussion support for young people and families.

The social work professionals at Ohjaamo help you with wellbeing and social support. They can also support you in preventing and solving social problems. Social counsellors are available at Ohjaamo without an appointment on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

If you need someone to talk to about something that is troubling you, good options include the Osviitta Crisis Centre and the Sekasin chat.

The Kööri project by Tampere A-Kilta supports young adults and their close ones who want to live without substance use. Kööri is suitable for people aged 18–40 who are interested in creative activities and art. All activities are free of charge and substance-free. Kööri visits Ohjaamo once a month. 

Ohjaamo offers individual exercise and sports counselling for young people to support health and wellbeing, as well as tips for free-time activities. Ohjaamo works together with many different organisations and associations. We can suggest many kinds of activities for your free time and give you information about organisations. At Ohjaamo, you can discuss with different professionals about what kind of activities would suit you best.

If you want tips for exercise, want to hear about different (free) sports opportunities in Tampere, feel that you have lost your motivation to be active, or need help with nutrition, you can get help from the City of Tampere sports coordinator, who visits Ohjaamo once a week.